Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Mar 27, 1953, San Francisco...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on March 27, 1953 near San Francisco California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was loss of power...
- Date: March 27, 1953
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: San Francisco California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was loss of power on engines three and four.
A California Eastern Airways Douglas C 54 cargo flight from Travis AFB to Honolulu lost hydraulic pressure on one engine and then power on a second engine while cruising. The crew diverted toward San Francisco but could not hold altitude and ditched in the Pacific a few miles offshore. All three crew and one passenger got out safely and the aircraft was lost.